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Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

Besides oil and gas, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipments of crucial goods and raw materials to world markets. Overall volumes of dry bulk goods fell from 7.5 million tonnes in February to 1.3 million tonnes in March, according to data

Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war

Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war

Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned. Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking a vital transit route for oil and gas -- as well

Montana farmers face rising fertilizer costs amid global tensions

MONTANA — Farmers in Montana are grappling with escalating fertilizer costs as global tensions impact their operations. Steve Sheffels, President of the Montana Grain Growers Association, highlighted the issue's significance. "Fertilizer is by far our farm's biggest cost. It's like maybe 25 to 30%

Potential war-driven fertilizer shortage sparks concerns over grocery prices

MONTANA — As the conflict in Iran enters its third week, concerns have arisen about potential price hikes in agriculture. With a significant portion of the world's nitrogen fertilizer passing through the Strait of Hormuz, its continued closure could lead to a global shortage of fertilizer just as planting

Trump considering temporary U.S. energy shipping waivers

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering a temporary suspension of shipping regulations that govern energy, agricultural and other cargoes moved between U.S. ports as prices for crude oil, gasoline and diesel fuel continued to push higher on the 13th day of the U.S.

War disrupts fertiliser supplies, puts food security at risk

War disrupts fertiliser supplies, puts food security at risk

With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in the Middle East is disrupting the supply of fertilisers and posing risks for food security. A third of fertiliser shipped by sea comes from the region and cannot make it to the global market

Fertilizer prices surge from Iran war, squeezing weary US farmers

Fertilizer prices surge from Iran war, squeezing weary US farmers

American farmers are again feeling the squeeze after a year marked by trade turmoil and low crop prices, with the US-Israeli war on Iran fueling a fertilizer cost surge as planting season approaches. Jim Martin, an Illinois farmer who grows soybeans, corn and other crops, said fertilizer and input